Enrollment
837
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Westwood, MA
Westwood High
Federal NCES profile for Westwood High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251281002100
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westwood High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 8
- public schools in Westwood · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 837
- students enrolled
Westwood High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Westwood High ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Westwood, MA.
School address
District: Westwood · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251281002100 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westwood High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westwood High
Westwood High is a large high school in Westwood, Massachusetts, enrolling 837 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 837 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Westwood also operates E W Thurston Middle (664 students) and William E Sheehan (278 students) alongside Westwood High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Westwood High compares
Westwood High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 837 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
837
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,589
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.5%
Asian 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Westwood High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westwood, which includes Westwood High.
$24,589
Per student
+9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 23.7%
Federal 2.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Westwood High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| E W Thurston Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| William E Sheehan | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martha Jones | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Downey | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paul Hanlon | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westwood High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 664
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~837 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Westwood High
How many students attend Westwood High?
Westwood High has 837 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westwood, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood High?
The student-teacher ratio at Westwood High is 11:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westwood High?
The largest demographic group at Westwood High is White at 73.5% of enrollment, in Westwood, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood High?
Westwood High has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Westwood High rank among public schools in Westwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Westwood High ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Westwood, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Westwood on the city page.
Is Westwood High a good school?
Westwood High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Westwood?
Besides Westwood High, Westwood also operates E W Thurston Middle (664 students), William E Sheehan (278 students), and Martha Jones (275 students). See the Westwood district page for the complete list.
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